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Old House of Shethin (site of)

The Old House of Shethin is thought to have once stood within a homestead moat which has been largely destroyed by ploughing.

The old house may have been superseded by Shethin Castle to the north.

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Where is Old House of Shethin?

Old House of Shethin is in the parish of Tarves and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NJ 8854 3221

Lat / long: 57.380230, -2.192155

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OS Map for Old House of Shethin

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Ellon & Inverurie (Oldmeldrum & Pitmedden)
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Banff, Macduff & Turriff (Fyvie)
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Directions to Old House of Shethin

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Weather at Old House of Shethin

11°C
max 11°C / min 10°C
28km/h NNW
1020mb
72%
75%
03:36 20:34

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Pitmedden at 07:32
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Old House of Shethin

Shethin Castle (possible)

0.4km away

House of Kelly (site of)

3.0km away

Tillyhilt Castle

3.1km away

Dumbreck Castle (site of)

3.6km away

Tolquhon Castle

3.8km away

Pitmedden House

4.2km away

House Of Schivas

4.7km away

Esslemont Castle

5.4km away

Udny Castle

5.5km away
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Ancient sites near Old House of Shethin

Sheldon stone circle

9.6km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

14.1km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

16.6km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

19.0km away

Boghead souterrain

28.8km away

Raich stone circle

29.0km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

31.4km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

31.7km away

Castle of Findon fort

33.2km away
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Pictish stones near Old House of Shethin

Bourtie Class I symbol stone

10.9km away

Cairnton Class I symbol stone

12.8km away

Fyvie 1 Class I symbol stone

12.9km away

Fyvie 2 Class I symbol stone

12.9km away

Daviot Class I symbol stone

13.0km away

Fyvie School House Class I symbol stone

13.3km away

East Balhalgardy Class I symbol stone

15.0km away

Inverurie 1 Class I symbol stone

15.6km away

Inverurie 2 Class I symbol stone

15.6km away
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Pictish sites near Old House of Shethin

Parkhill silver chain

17.8km away

Nigg silver chain

30.3km away

Gaulcross hoard

47.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

47.5km away

Burghead fort

86.1km away

Torvean silver chain

123.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

133.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

160.0km away

Haddington silver chain

162.7km away
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Accommodation near Old House of Shethin

Tarves Hotel Ltd TA Globe Inn
hotelTarves
2.3km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
7.9km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
9.2km away
Udny Arms Hotel
hotelEllon
13.2km away
Kintore Arms Hotel
hotelInverurie
15.6km away
The White Horse Inn
hotelBalmedie
16.8km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
17.7km away
Pinehurst Lodge Hotel
hotelDyce
18.8km away
Menzies Dyce
hotelDyce
19.9km away
Aberdeen Marriott Hotel
hotelDyce
20.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Old House of Shethin

Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
7.9km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
9.2km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
17.7km away
Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport
hotel, restaurant, barDyce
20.4km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen Airport (Dyce)
hotel, restaurantDyce
20.4km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
20.4km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen North (Bridge Of Don)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
20.6km away
Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, barBridge Of Don
22.4km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, bar, restaurantBridge Of Don
22.5km away
Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
22.5km away
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Published on the 25th of August 2024 at 5:16 pm. Updated on the 25th of August 2024 at 5:21 pm.

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